ITEM 114-1601-R0302††††††††††††††† Approval
of Proposal to add the Associate of Applied Science Degree in Equine Studies;
The University of Montana-Western

THAT:†††††††††††††††††††††††††††††††††††††† The Board
of Regents of Higher Education authorizes The University of Montana-Western to
award the Associate of Applied Science degree in Equine Studies with two
options: Equine Science and Equine Business Management.

EXPLANATION:††††††††††††††††††††††† The proposed
program will provide students an opportunity to pursue a degree program in
Equine Studies aimed at developing managers, professionals, and entrepreneurs
in the growing equine industry.† The
local community supports this program and has offered use of required
facilities and the provision of internship opportunities by the local equine
industry.

The
completed signature page resides on file at the Presidentís Office, The
University of Montana-Missoula.